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Official Seating & Chip Counts for WPT Final Table
Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 2,000 ante
The final six players are set, and they will return tomorrow evening at 5:00 pm local time (11:00 am ET; 8:00 am PT) for the WPT Final Table. Here are the official chip counts and seating positions: Seat 1. Casper Hansen - 604,000 Seat 2. Stefan Mattsson - 1,253,000 Seat 3. Andres Vidal - 140,000 Seat 4. Guy Sitbon - 351,000 Seat 5. Martin Lundenius - 421,000 Seat 6. Thiago Nishijima - 1,031,000 Return to WorldPokerTour.com for live hand-by-hand coverage of every check, bet, call, raise, and fold from the WPT Final Table.
Sorted In: Casino Barcelona, WPT Spanish Championship, Season VII04:26 PM, 05/26/08
Hand #77: Erik Friberg Doubles Through Stefan Mattsson
Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 2,000 ante
The final seven players are still in Level 23, with blinds at 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante. Play will continue tonight until one more player is eliminated. The WPT Final Table starts tomorrow at 5:00 pm local time (11:00 am ET; 8:00 am PT).
Hand #77 - Thiago Nishijima has the button in seat 9, Erik Friberg moves all in from the cutoff for 52,000, and Stefan Mattsson calls from the big blind with K
6
. Friberg shows K8, and he's in a dominating position to double up here.
The board comes A10
7
53, and Friberg wins the pot with his eight kicker to double his stack to 128,000.
04:14 PM, 05/26/08
Hand #76: Casper Hansen Doubles Through Erik Friberg
Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 2,000 ante
The final seven players are still in Level 23, with blinds at 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante. Play will continue tonight until one more player is eliminated. The WPT Final Table starts tomorrow at 5:00 pm local time (11:00 am ET; 8:00 am PT).
Hand #76 - Erik Friberg has the button in seat 8, he moves all in for 354,000, and Casper Hansen calls all in for 300,000 from the big blind with AJ. Friberg shows A10, and he'll need to improve to bust Hansen here.
The board comes J867Q, and Hansen wins the pot with a pair of jacks, doubling up to 624,000. Friberg drops down to 54,000.
04:11 PM, 05/26/08
Hands #71-75
Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 2,000 ante
The final seven players are still in Level 23, with blinds at 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante. Play will continue tonight until one more player is eliminated. The WPT Final Table starts tomorrow at 5:00 pm local time (11:00 am ET; 8:00 am PT).
Hand #71 - Casper Hansen has the button in seat 1, and Erik Friberg moves all in from middle position, winning the blinds and antes. Friberg now has about 315,000.
Hand #72 - Stefan Mattsson has the button in seat 2, and Martin Lundenius raises under the gun to 60,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #73 - Andreas Vidal has the button in seat 4, Thiago Nishijima raises from early position to 52,000, and Martin Lundenius calls from the big blind. The flop comes 1097, and both players check. The turn is the 6, Lundenius bets 58,000, and Nishijima calls. The river is the J, Lundenius bets 100,000, and Nishijima calls. Lundenius says, "Ace high," and Nishijima shows J9 for two pair, jacks and nines. Lundenius mucks, and Thiago Nishijima wins the pot.
Hand #74 - Guy Sitbon has the button in seat 5, and everyone folds to Erik Friberg, giving him a walk in the big blind.
Hand #75 - Martin Lundenius has the button in seat 6, and Erik Friberg moves all in from the small blind for 325,000, winning the blinds and antes.
04:07 PM, 05/26/08
Hands #65-70: It's Nearing 1:00 am Local Time
Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 2,000 ante
The final seven players are still in Level 23, with blinds at 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante. Play will continue tonight until one more player is eliminated. The WPT Final Table starts tomorrow at 5:00 pm local time (11:00 am ET; 8:00 am PT).
Hand #65 - Stefan Mattsson has the button in seat 2, he raises to 62,000, and Guy Sitbon calls from the big blind. The flop comes AQ8, and both players check. The turn card pairs the board with the Q, Sitbon bets 50,000, and Mattsson calls. The river card is the 5, Sitbon bets another 50,000, and Mattsson calls. Sitbon shows KJ for a missed straight draw, and Guy Sitbon shows A7 to win the pot with two pair, aces and queens.
Hand #66 - Andreas Vidal has the button in seat 4, and Erik Friberg moves all in under the gun for 224,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #67 - Guy Sitbon has the button in seat 5, and Thiago Nishijima raises under the gun to 52,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #68 - Martin Lundenius has the button in seat 6, and Stefan Mattsson raises from early position to 42,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #69 - Erik Friberg has the button in seat 8, and he moves all in for 218,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #70 - Thiago Nishijima has the button in seat 9, and everyone folds to Stefan Mattsson, giving him a walk in the big blind.
03:57 PM, 05/26/08
Hands #62-64: Andreas Vidal Doubles Through Casper Hansen
Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 2,000 ante
The final seven players are still in Level 23, with blinds at 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante. Play will continue tonight until one more player is eliminated. The WPT Final Table starts tomorrow at 5:00 pm local time (11:00 am ET; 8:00 am PT).
Hand #62 - Erik Friberg has the button in seat 8, Thiago Nishijima completes the small blind for 20,000, and Casper Hansen checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes K104, Nashijima bets 25,000, and Hansen calls. The turn is the 6, Nashijima bets 40,000, and Hansen calls. The river is the 10, Nashijima bets 50,000, and Hansen calls. Nashijima shows A9 for ace high, and Hansen shows K4 for two pair on the flop. Casper Hansen wins the pot, increasing his stack to about 455,000, while Nashijima drops down to about 768,000.
Hand #63 - Thiago Nishijima has the button in seat 9, and Guy Sitbon raises from early position to 60,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #64 - Casper Hansen has the button in seat 1, he raises to 60,000, Andreas Vidal moves all in from the big blind for 110,000, and Hansen calls with K7. Vidal shows AQ, and he needs to win to survive.
The flop comes 1074, and Hansen takes the lead with a pair of sevens. But the A on the turn gives the advantage back to Vidal with a pair of aces. The 5 on the river is a blank, and Andreas Vidal wins the pot with a pair of aces to double up to 244,000.
03:48 PM, 05/26/08
Approximate Chip Counts
Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 2,000 ante
Here are the approximate chip counts for the final seven players, with the blinds still at 10,000-20,000 and a 2,000 ante: Seat 1. Casper Hansen - 303,000 Seat 2. Stefan Mattsson - 1,050,000 Seat 4. Andreas Vidal - 100,000 Seat 5. Guy Sitbon - 403,000 Seat 6. Martin Lundenius - 620,000 Seat 8. Erik Friberg - 225,000 Seat 9. Thiago Nishijima - 858,000
Sorted In: Casino Barcelona, WPT Spanish Championship, Season VII03:42 PM, 05/26/08
Hands #57-61: A Couple of Large Pots
Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 2,000 ante
The final seven players begin Level 23, with blinds increasing to 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante. Play will continue tonight until one more player is eliminated. The WPT Final Table starts tomorrow at 5:00 pm local time (11:00 am ET; 8:00 am PT).
Hand #57 - Casper Hansen has the button in seat 1, Martin Lundenius raises form early position to 48,000, Thiago Nishijima reraises from the cutoff to 120,000, Lundenius moves all in for 435,000, and Nishijima folds. Martin Lundenius takes the pot.
Hand #58 - Stefan Mattsson has the button in seat 2, Erik Friberg limps from early position for 20,000, Stefan Mattsson raises from the button to 104,000, and Friberg calls. The flop comes 763, and both players check. The turn card is the 8, Friberg bets 85,000, and Mattsson calls. The river card is the 4, Friberg immediately bets 200,000, and Mattsson quickly calls. Friberg shows KQ for king high, and Mattsson shows 88 for a set of eights. Stefan Mattsson wins the pot.
Hand #59 - Andreas Vidal has the button in seat 4, and there is unknown action. (No flop.)
Hand #60 - Guy Sitbon has the button in seat 5, and Martin Lundenius moves all in from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #61 - Martin Lundenius has the button in seat 6, Casper Hansen raises under the gun to 56,000, and Stefan Mattsson calls from early position. Both players check to the river on a board of A84610, Hansen checks, Mattsson bets 100,000, and Hansen folds. Stefan Mattsson takes the pot.
03:33 PM, 05/26/08
Blinds Increase
Level 22: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante
The final seven players advance to Level 23, with increased blinds of 10,000-20,000 and a 2,000 ante. Play will continue tonight until one more player is eliminated, and the final six will return tomorrow evening at 5:00 pm local time for the WPT Final Table.
Sorted In: Casino Barcelona, WPT Spanish Championship, Season VII03:29 PM, 05/26/08
Hand #56: Stefan Mattsson Gets Paid Off on a Full House
Level 22: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante
The final seven players are still in Level 22, with blinds at 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante. Play will continue tonight until one more player is eliminated. The WPT Final Table starts tomorrow at 5:00 pm local time (11:00 am ET; 8:00 am PT).
Hand #56 - Thiago Nishijima has the button in seat 9, Casper Hansen raises from the small blind to 52,000, and Stefan Mattsson calls from the big blind. The flop comes KJ7, and both players check. The turn is the A, Hansen checks, Mattsson bets 67,000, and Hansen calls. The river card pairs the board with the 7, Hansen checks, Mattsson bets 158,000, and Hansen tanks for about a minute before he calls. Mattsson shows A7 for a full house, sevens full of aces. Hansen mucks, and Stefan Mattsson wins the pot.
03:27 PM, 05/26/08
